Includes bibliographical references.

Preface: note to the student - how to study and discuss cases. Part 1 Case: Warren E. Buffett, 1995; the Fidelity Magellan Fund, 1995; Jeanne Mockard, at Putman Investments; the battle for value - Federal Express Corporation versus United Parcel Service of America Inc. Part 2 Financial analysis and forecasting - the financial detective, 1996; Oracle Systems Corp.; the Body Shop International PLC - an introduction to financial modelling; Padgett Paper Products Co. Sengupta Fibres Ltd; Bayerns Brauerei; Merril Electronics. Part 3 Estimating the cost of capital: best practice in estimating the cost of capital - survey an synthesis; Grand Metropolitan PLC; the Boeing 777; Teletech Corporation, 1996. Part 4 Capital budgeting and resource allocation: the investment detective; Vesuvio Fonderia SpA; Empirical Chemicals Ltd (A); Empirical Chemicals Ltd. (B); Glaxo Italia SpA -the Zinnat marketing decision; Pan-Europa Foods, S.A.; Astral Records N.A. Part 5 Management of shareholders' equity: Northboro Maching Tools Corporation; Donaldson Lufkin, Jenrette, 1995; British Aerospace PLC (A). Part 6 Management of the corporate capital structure: introduction to debt policy and value; MCI Communications Corp -capital structure theory; Polaroid Corporation, 1996; Rosario Acero S.A.; Planet Copias and Imagem. Part 7 Analysis of financing tactics: leases, options and foreign currency; Merton Electronics; Burlington Northern Railroad Company - euqipment leasing; Boston Chicken 4 1/2per cent convertible subordinated debentures; Bank of Tokyo; General Motors -'99 equity financing. Part 8 Valuing the enterprise: acquisitions, buyouts, restructuring, and projects; Rock Mountain advanced genome; McCaw Cellular - ATT/McCaw merger negotiation; Euro Disneyland S.C.A. - the project financing; Calaveras Vineyards; Mirth Press Inc.; Medimedia International LTD; Caledonian Newspapers; AB Volvo/Regie Nationale DES - Usines Renault S.A.; Rhone-Poulenc Roter. Part 9 Cross-border investments into e

Designed for graduate and undergraduate courses, this textbook provides numerous case studies in the corporate finance field.